30 January 2013

Palmer's Cocoa Butter Natural Bronze Body Lotion

I thought I should dedicate a post to my current favourite beauty product...Palmer's Natural Bronze Body Lotion. As I have incredibly fair skin, I'm always on the quest for the perfect fake tan. My natural complexion means that in order to achieve the colour most people are naturally, I need to fake tan, so I look for an ultra deep and dark fake tan which me allows me to achieve this with just one application.

I have tried a multitude of fake tans... St Tropez, Xen Tan, Vita Liberata and Garnier and to name a few - and none of them have left a lasting impression. L'Oreal Sublime Bronze had been a favourite, delivering the colour I coveted, but it had it's disadvantages - being full of shimmer, having a scent that stung my eyes and remaining sticky for a good while afterwards. Then last week I tried Palmer's Natural Bronze Body Lotion and I think it may have just exceeded all others and taken the crown of favourite fake tan, with a price tag of just £5.35.

Palmer's Natural Bronze is a light lotion formula which absorbs quickly and leaves my skin soft and silky thanks to the cocoa butter which moisturises skin. There's no colour guide, so I don't need to be ultra cautious about what clothes I put on afterwards, and I can still open the door to the postman without shocking him! The scent is pleasant, with my husband commenting on how good I smelled (I usually get the - 'you smell dirty/like a biscuit' when I apply fake tan!) and it isn't at all sticky or heavy on my skin.I left this on overnight to work its magic and I was surprised the next morning when I washed off the tan and a lovely golden colour remained. Considering Palmer's Natural Bronze is marketed as a gradual tan, I was impressed to find it had given me such a gorgeous tint in just one application. To really put it to the test, I applied it again the following day and I was pleased to discover it had given me the natural sun-kissed tan I've always coveted, as if I'd just returned from holiday. This will be perfect for use in the summer when I need a boost of colour before I get my legs out! Palmer's Cocoa Butter Natural Bronzedefinitely has my vote when it comes to ease of use and the natural colour achieved. Keep a look out in Boots for offers, I bought two of these bottles when they were recently half price.

Palmer's Cocoa Butter Natural Bronze is priced at£5.35 and is available to buy from Boots and Superdrug

20 comments:

I have exactly the same skin tone. I've used the xen tan gradual tan which left a nice colour but it has a slight biscuity smell. I think I will have to buy this one as it sounds so good. Great review x

This looks good, I always worry that theres more risk of it going a bit streaky when theres no guide though - this has happened to me before at uni with Johnsons Summer Body and I never get it with St Tropez with St Moritz. I like the moisturizing fake tans though and this is definately less hassle. Do you use your hands to apply it I assume? I'm hesitant but keen!! x

I love Palmer's products and use their cocoa range quite abit so I will be really keen to try this next time I'm looking for a gradual tan range. I currently use Garnier's summerbody which is a gradual tan and comes in two shades light and deep, not sure if you have tried this? I usually pick it up in Wilkos so it's a super low price and gives a lovely natural looking hint of a tan.

This has been my favourite Fake Tan for years. I always go back to it no matter what I try. It never 'flakes' off, never dries your skin out, and I always think I smell like a chocolate chip cookie when I'm wearing it. You can keep on re-applying it and it never builds up or goes orange and patchy. The colour it develops to far surpasses any other fake tans out there.Love it so much I buy it in bulk!

I’m Amy – mama to our precious twins William and Noah, who sadly never made it home, and our darling son, Henry. Here I share my thoughts on life, motherhood and baby loss - and most recently - our journey as we follow our dreams and move from the UK to the USA. Welcome to my corner of the internet.